Job Description

Solutions Architect

Australia (Ideally based Melbourne or Sydney will consider remote anywhere in Australia)

Why Pythian?

Pythian is a global IT services company based in Canada with Offices around the world including Sydney, NSW and a number of remote employees in other cities in Australia. Pythian specializes in designing, implementing, and managing systems that directly contribute to revenue and business success. We help companies adopt disruptive technologies such as advanced analytics, bigdata, cloud, databases, DevOps and infrastructure management to advance innovation and increase agility. We have continued to expand to offer not just services but also to focus on product development leveraging new and exciting technology that will empower our customers through digital transformation. Our highly skilled technical teams work as an integrated extension of our clients’ organizations to deliver continuous transformation and uninterrupted operational excellence. Due to continued growth and success the job of Solutions Architect has arisen in the Australian Transformation Services Team. More than just a job we hire people who love what they do!

Why You?

As the Solutions Architect you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and have diverse responsibilities that require strong leadership, deep technology skills and a dedication to customer service. The Solutions Architect job has an APAC regional focus and such additional responsibility and impact are expected. Acting with relative autonomy and in collaboration with other APAC regional leaders, you will be expected to provide a regional perspective on how to best address the needs of our customers and to grow our business. You will work with a team (on-site and remotely) or individually to design and implement solutions in technologies such as Microsoft Azure or Googles Cloud Platform; participate in smaller client deliverables such as audits/reviews. Success as a Solutions Architect is measured through customer satisfaction and technical mastery, which lead to additional and deeper engagements with our clients. Through a collaborative approach comprising of self-study methods and interaction with our customers, as well as our internal teams, the Solutions Architect will be able to make informed recommendations that align to customers’ plans and business drivers. As the Cloud Solutions Architect you should demonstrate a strong capacity for thought leadership in their engagements with (current and prospective) clients. Furthermore, when the need arises, the Solutions Architect should be able to demonstrate adoption of new technologies and frameworks through the development of proofs of concepts.

What Will You Be Doing?

Identifying the needs of our customers and see them executed on with a commitment to customer service

Collaborating with and supporting Pythian sales teams in the pre-sales & account management process from the technical perspective, remotely and on-site. Leading through example and influence, as a master of applying technology solutions to solve business problems.

Collaborating with others in refining solutions presented to customers

Defining solutions for current and future customers that efficiently address their needs

Participating in the continuous improvement of Pythian and encourage our evolution as a customer-focused, quality-driven consulting and services company.

Providing technology consultation on site and remotely

Attending Pre Sales Calls as a technical resource and leader to outline engagements

Working with client development teams directly to help engineer highly available infrastructure

Recommending best practices & improvements to current operational processes

Communicating status and planning activities to customers and team members

Working with the regional leadership to define and execute regional sales and delivery strategy

What Do We Need From You?

To be the successful candidate for the Solutions Architect job you will likely have at least 10 years experience in a variety of positions in IT. The position requires specialized knowledge and experience in performing the following:

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Disclaimer

For this job an equivalent combination of education and experience, which results in demonstrated ability to apply skills will also be considered

Pythian is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All applicants will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check